1898 Mataura by-election

New Zealand by-election April 2024 July 2019 1898 Mataura by-election New Zealand 1898 presidential no 1896 New Zealand general election 1896 general 1899 New Zealand general election 1899 general Mataura 26 May 1898 3,401 100x120px Robert McNab New Zealand Liberal Party 1,894 100x120px Wilfrid Ward Independent politician 1,507 MP George Richardson Robert McNab Independent politician New Zealand Liberal Party The Mataura by-election, 1898 was a by-election held on 26 May 1898 during the 13th New Zealand Parliament in the rural lower South Island electorate of Mataura. Background The by-election was triggered after sitting Member George Richardson was declared bankrupt.The Hon. G.F. Richardson's Bankruptcy http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=GRA18980430.2.21 Grey River Argus 30 April 1898 7 April 2016 Robert McNab stated that had Richardson contested the election, he would not have accepted a nomination and allowed him to return unopposed.http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP18980518.2.46 Evening Post The Mataura Nominations 6 LV 116 18 May 1898 4 April 2016 McNab had previously represented the Mataura electorate from 1893 to 1896 when he was defeated by Richardson.Traue J. E. Jim Traue 3m30 McNab, Robert 7 April 2016 Results The following table gives the election results: After winning the contest, McNab held the seat uninterrupted until 1908 when he was defeated. Notes Mataura 1898 Category:1898 elections in New Zealand Category:Mataura Category:Politics of the Southland Region Category:May 1898 in Oceania